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The only good thing about it is the colour!

About a year ago I decided that I wanted an electric toothbrush, and I went for something that was quite cheap because well I didn’t want to spend too much money on it – but I wish I’d actually made the effort to spend more money before buying one to be honest.

Oral B are quite a good and well-known brand in the realm of dental care, they have a wide range of toothbrushes, and toothpastes so with all that expertise – I was happy to choose one of their toothbrushes.

This toothbrush comes with a double head, one end with a round brush and the other has what looks more like your conventional toothbrush head – in a nice teal green colour with quite a bulky handle and apparently a two minute timer.

So apparently this toothbrush has a two minute timer on it, now I don’t know if mine was defective or what but I couldn’t get the time to work in the entire time I owned it – so I cannot honestly comment if it works or not. I found that this toothbrush was very chunky, the handle was large and bulky – although comfortable in your hand the material it was made out of made it easily dirty and even washing it made it difficult to keep clean.

I’ve now actually replaced mine because I’ve really struggled with the dual end to it, because I’ve found that I’ve now got wisdom teeth the heads are too chunky to be getting down to the back of my mouth. So if you’ve got a lot of teeth in the back of your mouth you’ll struggle to get this brush far enough back to keep them clean, which for me was a giant negative so it had to go!

The charge was appalling, it took a good 12-14 hours if not more to charge and I was finding it wasn’t taking even a week to empty and you don’t get any warning either – it literally just stopped while you were brushing. I wasn’t impressed with its power or cleaning capability either, found that I needed to put in a lot of extra work to get a nice clean feeling on my teeth – definitely not one for me!

This toothbrush varies in retail price from around the £17 marker all the way up to £35 I’d avoid it and spend a little more on the Oral B cross action personally!

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A great clean, but good job its adaptable

When it came to replacing my previous electric toothbrush, I opted for this "dual-clean" model when I spotted it on sale for around £15, which I felt was a reasonable price for an Oral-B product. It was the cheapest in the range at the time.

The brush unit is a standard size, and comes in a blister-pack with a removable head (no spare one though), and a charger with a two-pin plug. This means that a mains adapter is required if you are to charge it in a standard plug socket. The head of this model has a main feature of the ‘dual clean’ which it claims to be give two completely different cleaning movements. It effectively has the equivalent of two separate sets of the usual round bunch of bristles that a regular electric toothbrush would have. They are positioned one above the other so that the overall effect of the two bunches are a toothbrush head the size of a manual toothbrush. I didn’t like this arrangement from the moment I first used it. I guess I had become used to the single bunch of bristles I had been using for the past 5-plus years, and to have a brush head this size on an electric toothbrush just felt uncomfortable and cumbersome. Fortunately the heads on these are completely interchangeable with smaller heads from the Oral B range so this issue was very soon overcome. I didn’t sense the magic of the dual cleaning power at all to be honest.

The other features of the brush are fairly standard to all electric toothbrushes, and in many cases common to the Oral B range. The brush is switched on and off with a concealed button on the front, and is easy to grip, benefitting from a rubbery material to the sides. There is a 2-minute timer built in, when the brush gives three short buzzes to let you know your time is up. At first, battery life on this brush was excellent, lasting around a week when left on charge overnight, but around a year on it's only lasting a few days which is disappointing. The most important factor - the cleaning factor - has also been pleasing. I find this brush leaves my mouth feeling really clean, and I struggle to imagine what the much more expensive models would add to this experience.

Looking for downsides, the main one is that there is no light or indication on the brush or charger to let you know when full charge has been reached. The other one is that the rubbery material on the sides does get quite dirty and because of the texture, it's not a simple quick wipe-clean. These are small issues, however, for a great value brush.

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Dual heads for double the cleaning

I have used an electric toothbrush for as long as I can remember and have mostly had Braun ones as I think that they are of a good quality. I bought this last one from Boots last summer when it was on offer at £24.99 at Boots which I thought was good value. To be honest Boots usually have offers on their toothbrushes so you can usually get a good deal from there.

The toothbrush came in the usual hard to open rigid plastic which I always have trouble with. It is impossible to rip with your hands and you have to use a knife or a pair of sharp scissors to start it off and then be careful as the plastic does tend to be quite sharp.

The brush itself is green and white with ridges around the back. The main part is rubber and is easy to grip onto even if your hands are a bit wet but the toothpaste does tend to get stuck in the ridges so it does need to be cleaned regularly. There is one easy single push button for on and off in the middle at the front. It comes with a mains charger which has a two pin plug which you can plug into a shaver point or into an adapter which I use as we don't have a shaver point in our bathroom. I would say that I usually charge it about once a fortnight which is quite good as I use it twice a day, although I have read some other reviews of toothbrushes and a lot of people charge it up once a week. I'm wondering if I spend enough time cleaning my teeth?

The good thing about this brush is that you don't have to use these exact head and can use numerous other head in the Braun range which is good as toothbrush heads are quite expensive but you can get some good deals on Ebay which are a fraction of the price. Dentist recommend that you change your heads every three months but I would say that I probably change mine every six months or even longer. If I notice that the bristles are staying to flay out that is when I will change it. This brush is quite unique as it has two heads, one which rotates and the other one oscillates and it helps to remove plaque in addition to giving your teeth a thorough clean.

To use the brush I use a small amount of toothpaste on the brush head and then quickly put it under the running tap to get a bit of moisture on the brush and then move the brush over each tooth in turn. You don't have to use as much pressure as you do a manual toothbrush which did take a bit of getting used to at first but the revolving heads are doing the work instead of your arm. This brush has an impressive 7600 movement per minute so does the hard work for you!

I think that these toothbrushes are so much better than a manual brush which I used to find didn't last very long at all, which is probably down to having to use pressure to get a proper clean feeling, however with an electric toothbrush you get this feeling far more quickly and easily. I would recommend this toothbrush as it is a reasonable price for a quality well known brand and it keeps my pearlies nice and clean.

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Cleans very well, just make sure it doesn't kill you.

I owned this toothbrush before my current one and primarily bought it because the dual-head feature intrigued me as it seemed different to what I had used in the past and I had high hoped that it may clean my teeth better. It did.

With many of the circular heads, I found that with the pressure I applied, my teeth would go into the head bristles which is not ideal - dentists often say about people applying too much pressure and I assume this is part of the result. With this dual headed toothbrush I found that this didn't happen - I found that for the same pressure I was still getting great contact with my teeth but it was not going into the head any therefore brushing my teeth was very pleasant.

The toothbrush itself has a nice design, fairly lightweight and of good size which makes it comfortable to hold whilst brushing your teeth without any discomfort. The buttons are in a perfect place for operation by your thumb. However I did not see any reason why there had to be two buttons - one for on and one for off - many of their newer models use a single on/off button which is just as effective. It doesn't cause any trouble but I did find it a little strange.

Its battery life is pretty good, out of a single charge I can usually get about two days of brushing out of it however I still tend to charge it each night so that the bristles are workign at the highest speed. As the battery begins to die the bristles move more slowly and therefore the clean is both not as good and takes longer to complete.

What disappointed me about this toothbrush was that the head broke apart after about 6 months. By broke apart I mean that the second head literally came off the rest of the head whilst I was brushing. Although 6 months is more than the recommended replacement time of the heads, I was shocked that it would ever leave a small hard piece of plastic floating in my mouth. I was fine with this but anybody not paying much attention or those young or elderly could have easily choked on it. I was really disappointed by this considering it was doing so very well.

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A really good idea to move from manual to electric.

Over a year ago, during a regular check-up, my dentist suggested I get an electric tooth-brush. I chose to ignore his advice. What did I need an electric toothbrush for? I have been using a manual toothbrush for 46 years and that was working just fine thank you very much. (I do have a tendency to react that way about everything new: Why would I want an IPod? What on earth would I do with a Kindle?etc...)

This year my dentist suggested (again) that I should acquire an electric toothbrush. It came with a long lecture about the sad state of my inflamed gums the essence of which was (and I am shortening this for your sake): You will lose all your teeth by the time you're 60 if you do not buy an electric toothbrush NOW! He also said, bless him, that it was absolutely pointless buying an expensive one and that a £15 toothbrush would do the job perfectly.

With my arm firmly twisted, I proceeded to Boots and embarked on my new mission in life i.e. sorting out my bleeding gums (quite literally) and avoiding premature toothlessness.

Boots must have known I was coming as most electric toothbrushes were half-price to celebrate ....the Olympics! Yes, this last bit of information left me somewhat baffled as I could not quite see the link but I decided to join in the Olympic spirit and after carefully perusing the range of toothbrushes on offer for about 30 seconds I settled on the Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean Electric Toothbrush attractively priced at £17.99 instead of 34.99.

Once home I plugged in my toothbrush to charge (European plug here so you will need a shaver plug in the bathroom or an adaptor) and proceeded to wait 16 hours for it to charge fully as per the instruction booklet.

After about 4 hours of breathless anticipation, I could not take it any longer and I just had to try it.So now this is the bit where I have to admit that my dentist was right and I was wrong. I was an instant convert! After brushing my teeth for just 2 minutes ( and there is a little timer keeping track for you) my teeth felt amazingly clean and smooth and I could not stop looking at them in the mirror as I felt they were a lot shinier than normal.

I have now been using the toothbrush for 2 weeks and the difference it has made is quite amazing. My gums used to bleed quite badly when I was brushing my teeth. Biting into an apple was not something I would ever consider anymore and I even bled biting into a banana (although I never confessed to this one to my dentist). The bleeding has now completely stopped and I have successfully submitted my teeth to the apple test.

I find it very easy to use and clean. I charge it once a week although I feel that battery life would probably exceed a week .The head is meant to last about 4 months and although the replacements seem quite expensive at about £ 16.50 for 4, I will look out for special offers.

I would give my electric toothbrush 5 stars as I find it has made a huge difference in a short time although I suspect most other models would have been equally good .Now, who thinks I should get a Kindle ??

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A great electric toothbrush

For my partner's birthday this year he received not one but two electric toothbrushes strangely enough from his mother and from my own mother. He didn't want to cause any offence so gladly accepted both (he received them on two separate occasions so didn't receive them on the same day!) and kindly handed me one as my own electric toothbrush was in need of updating.

He gave me the choice of the two and not really knowing much about either the one I chose was the Braun Oral- B Vitality Dual Clean. Braun have been making electric toothbrushes for years and have a whole range of different types on the market most ranging in price and in what they can actually do. For me as long as the toothbrush cleans my teeth then I'm not bothered!

The Vitality Dual Clean toothbrush is a rechargeable electric toothbrush which has two rotating heads that work together to clean the teeth and remove plaque. By using an electric toothbrush you are removing more plaque than a manual toothbrush. Now personally as long as my teeth are clean then that is all that matters but knowing that even more plaque is removed sits a lot better with me.

To look at it is tall and slender and the majority of if it is turquoise in colour. This area is almost rubbery to the touch as this is where you hold the toothbrush and it won't slip out your hand when wet. The rest of the toothbrush is white plastic even the base/holder it sits in. To recharge the Vitality Dual Clean you simply need to keep it in its base which needs plugging into a shaving socket (I don't know the correct term for it!).

As stated above there are two rotating brushes on the head of the toothbrush. Both look similar with their bristles at different lengths and colours. The heads themselves are made up to two types of bristles; interdental tips are there to get to the hard to reach areas and the indicator bristles are the more colourful bristles which fade halfway giving an indicator as to when to change your brush head. The dual brushes though are both designed to clean teeth whilst protecting your gums.

Using the toothbrush couldn't be more easy. You simply need to take it off its rechargeable base put your chosen toothpaste onto the brush and press the button in the middle of the brush, there are two easy to press buttons, one is larger than the other and this one switches it on and the smaller one switches it off and away you go! Once finished you just simply put it back into its holder and it will carry on charging up (it won't tell you when it is fully charged although battery life is said to last for up to 5 days).

Personally, I really like this toothbrush although it did take a while to get used to the two brush heads as it was a weird sensation especially when the bristles are all different lengths and compared to my last electric toothbrush it seemed a lot quicker and the first few times it did actually make my gums bleed which had never happened before and after speaking to my dentist he said that this can sometimes happen! Phew!

I've been using the Vitality Dual Clean now for a few months and apart from the teething (had to get the pun it!) issues in the beginning my teeth have felt a lot cleaner which lasts throughout the day so when it comes to brushing them again before I go to bed they really are incredibly smooth when I run my tongue over them. I brush my teeth for around 3 minutes at a time and not at any second does the toothbrush start to falter or slow down, it keeps the same speed.

Overall, I really like this electric toothbrush it keeps my teeth clean whilst battling plaque on a daily basis. I like the idea of the two rotating heads but I do wonder if two are better than 1 or is it just to save a bit of time! However, it is used on a daily basis and still works perfectly. I've just had to change the brush head which just snaps on and off and the fading bristles certainly work! Definitely a great electric toothbrush should you be looking to replace yours.

~ Useful Info ~

Brand: Braun Oral BPrice: From £14.99Availability: Boots and other pharmacies as well as onlineFact: 7,6000 oscillations per minute!

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Great brush if you can keep on top of charging it!

I was bought one of these electric toothbrushes for my last birthday (I think it was a hint that I should give up smoking) and its amazing the difference it has made to my teeth. They do feel lovely and clean after but this one in particular seems to tackle staining on my teeth a lot better than previous brushes I have owned. If you use a little bit of eucryl on a wet brush, I find you see a noticeable difference after a few days (stain removal wise, I wouldn't say that your teeth get any whiter necessarily). I have also found that the replacement heads for these brushes are relatively affordable (I still have the original base, but have replaced the head a few times since the first use). The down side to this particular model however, is that the charge doesnt seem to me to last more than a few days, which can be quite annoying when it runs out just before you leave for work. Would suit an organised person! :)

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Would definately buy Oral B again but model would be price dependant

Having just moved house and lost my original Oral B charger, I decided to hit the shops and get a replacement. My how times have changed. 10 minutes of staring at electric toothbrushes in Boots and apart from the fact I needed an Oral B, so that I could use an unopened pack of replacement heads I was non the wiser. Have I got sensitive teeth? Do I need sonic cleaning? Does it pulse? Have a timer? All I really need to know is whether it is good value for money and will it take the brush heads I have already. Time to call for help. After much packet reading by myself and shop assistant we have collected the following facts. All Oral B toothbrushes (except the sonic range which stands alone) can take any of the heads. I now have the dual head model which is excellent if you don't have perfectly straight teeth. The top part of the brush is the normal round head and the bottom an extra brush that enables you to get into crevices of uneven teeth, this gives a real deep clean feel. My husband can still attach his beloved round head for sensitive teeth to the same base and my son the brush head with floss attachment so he can, like most teenagers be in and out of the bathroom as soon as possible.The only draw backs that I have found with this brush is the timer, the basic Oral B pulses half way through the cycle to let you know to either change sides or move from top to bottom of your mouth, this toothbrush only pulses to indicate the end of the clean,, fine for us adults but not so good for children. The brush itself has no light for indication on charging so you have no idea whether the base has just been put onto charge or whether it is fully charged.

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5/5 a great buy, highly recommended.

Ever since I had a brace when I was 14 I've always been a bit obsessed with keeping my teeth really clean. It's important to clean your teeth anyway obviously but I got into a routine of really looking after my teeth and I still keep it up now. I used to have an electric toothbrush when I was younger but it was only recently that I decided to have a look for another one.

I had a look in Boots at various different toothbrushes, and to be honest the price of most was ridiculous. I couldn't justify spending a fortune, so I was glad to be Braun Oral B Vitality Dual Clean on offer for just over £20. The selling price at the moment in Boots is £30; however there are loads of deals available if you look online.

Visually, the toothbrush looks very modern, the major difference between this and other electric tooth brushes being the two heads, one which oscillates and one which rotates. The handle of the toothbrush is quite thick and fits nicely into the hand; it's very easy to grip and features a two tone blue exterior as well as housing the on/off switch. The two heads also fit with the colour scheme and the bristles look really good quality.

The toothbrush sits on a charging stand which plugs in to a shaving point; no adapter is included obviously so you might need to buy one. The toothbrush needs to be charged for 18 hours to give 30 minutes of brushing time. I've always found that the toothbrush battery lasts well, and I usually charge my toothbrush once a week. A very handy feature of this toothbrush is that it has a timer setting which goes off after two minutes. The toothbrush pulses a few times then goes back to normal brushing so you continue if you want although two minutes is plenty but we are all guilty of doing a quick brush and not realising just how little time we're actually cleaning our teeth for.

I found the brush to be of very high quality whilst brushing my teeth, they feel completely clean and look really clean too. It seems to reach all the places it's easy to miss with a normal tooth brush and is said to also promote gum health. The brush provides 7,600 pulsations per minute which is obviously a lot better than anyone could achieve manually.

I've been really pleased with my purchase of the Braun Oral B Vitality Dual Clean; it's a really good price and does just what I want. I doubt it's the most sophisticated tooth brush available but in all honesty some are ridiculously priced and I'd say for the average user this is more than enough. A great buy.

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A brilliant electric toothbrush

On my last visit to the dentist earlier this year I got a bit of a telling off about my cleaning technique as the dentist said that I had quite a lot of tartar (yuck!) around the back of my teeth. She suggested that if I could afford to do so I should switch from a manual toothbrush to an electrical one. As I generally find the whole scale and polish thing quite uncomfortable, but love the results, I decided to try using an electric toothbrush. I must admit I had always been put off by the price but at the time Boots had all electric toothbrushes in the Oral-B range on offer at half the normal retail price, which at around £15 made the cost quite reasonable. I hadn't realised quite how many different types of brushes there were and after spending some time reading the product descriptions opted for the Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean.

The Oral-B Vitality Dual Clean toothbrush has two revolving heads, a small circular one at the top and a longer rectangular shaped one below this. This means that it provides twice the cleaning action, removing much more plaque than an ordinary toothbrush. As I was looking for something specifically that would remove plaque and stop it hardening to tartar, this seemed like the ideal product to me.

Like many products of this nature the brush comes in moulded plastic packaging. Even after many years I have not mastered the art of opening these. After struggling for a few minutes to cut this open with a pair of scissors I made a small cut which I was then able to prise open with my hands. I am always wary of opening packaging in this way as the cut plastic is very sharp but as I have no better technique I have to do it this way. Any suggestions for better ways of opening this type of packaging are welcome!

The Oral B Vitality Dual clean consists of a rechargeable base and a removable brush head. This is great as it means the brushes are replaceable and reading the enclosed leaflet it appears that you aren't just restricted to using the dual clean brush head but also other compatible head types in the Oral-B range. Inside the back is one brush head and also a mains charger. It should be noted though that the mains charger has a two-pin plug, which fits into the shaving socket in the bathroom. If like me you don't have one of these in the bathroom you will need to invest in two to three pin converter plug.

The base itself is a white and pastel green colour. The green part, which covers most of the back of the base, has a series of semi-circles running across it, which makes it look quite stylish. The semi-circles are ridged though which means that dried toothpaste can accumulate in them so it has to be wiped down after every use.

The brush can be used with any normal toothpaste. I apply a small amount to the brush head and press down onto the button at the front of the brush. As the heads start to move I pass this over each tooth, giving each one a good clean at the front and back. I am careful not to apply too much pressure and also not to scrub, letting the revolving heads do the work. As they are working on my teeth they feel quite pleasant as I feel them massaging my gums as well. Each brush pulsates an impressive 7600 times a minute to remove plaque. This pulsating is combined with a rotating motion to sweep plaque away. I start by brushing the front of each tooth, then move onto the backs and finally onto the flats of the back teeth (chewing surfaces).

The brush has a two minute timer as this is the amount of time it is recommended by dentists to spend on cleaning teeth. Once the two minutes are up the brush stutters slightly. At this point you can stop by pressing down on the button again or continue brushing should you want to. I always thought that I brushed my teeth thoroughly and for two minutes when using a manual toothbrush but never really timed myself. It's amazing how long two minutes actually is and I have since realised that perhaps I wasn't brushing my teeth for long enough when using a manual toothbrush.

Once the two minutes is up my teeth feel super clean, like I've had them professionally cleaned at the dentists. Even after using this for nearly three months now I find myself running my tongue over my teeth and take delight at how smooth they are. Taking a good look at the gumline I am pleased to note that there is no visible tartar, which I think is really impressive because usually 3 months after using a manual toothbrush the stuff would have started to accumulate. This will certainly make the next visit to the dentists easier and the scale and polish should not be so uncomfortable. Hopefully I'll get some praise too although sadly I am too old for a sticker now!

The brush has a decent battery life - if you remember to charge it! To fully charge it you need to keep it plugged in for a good 16 hours and this should give you a weeks worth of brushing time at 4 minutes a day. I usually forget to place this on the charging station and find myself charging it up for 10 minutes to get another two minutes use out of it. I'm sure this is not good for the battery and I shall try to do better in the future!

It is recommended by dentists that the brush head be changed every three months. To remind you of this the brush head has light blue bristles which fade with time. By the time they have reached half way down it is time to replace the brush head. I still have a little way to go but am keeping an eye out for some offers on brush heads. These retail at around £10 for two so it's a little pricier than a manual toothbrush but not prohibitively so and in my opinion definitely worth the extra expense.

Overall I am super impressed with this brush and my days of using a manual brush are now over. If you've not tried an electric tooth brush I thoroughly recommend giving it a go. You won't look back - I promise!

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I love it and recommend it!

Oral-B Braun Vitality Dual Clean it was my first ever electric Toothbrush. I bought it around four years ago and I still remember how good deal I get as only on this day there were selling it for ¼ of the price. To be honest when I picked it up I choose this one from other Oral-B toothbrushes as it was my favourite colour at the time -teal, see green and because head of the brush was big seemed to me as it will do more job than other small ones. Toothbrush is rechargeable and battery last quite long between charging, you will need European adapter as toothbrush charger have continental plug with two pins.Fact is that no manual brush guided by your hand can't give you same effect like electric one, as is simply impossible for our hands to oscillate and rotate toothbrush so quickly and so many times. After I start using it my visit to dentist are rare and I do not have so many problems as before and condition of my teeth and gums improved, so I have never regret it and I have been very happy since I am using it.Before when I was visiting dentist be sensitive and I had problem with gums all this was very upsetting especially that I knew that I look after it and still was not good enough.Since I started using Vitality Dual Clean I do not have any more problems- for over 3 years I did not have nothing done when visiting dentist, no more problems with sensitive teeth or gums and my only concern is to get my teeth whiter.What I like as well is that if you are bored with dual action head you can simply change it for different one as all heads from oral-b are compatible with it, I try few but my favourite remain Dual Clean. You can also buy one toothbrush and few more heads for rest of your family to use it as well.I like this toothbrush a lot and even was taking it with me when going on holidays.Only last few months - so after 3,5 years I have to charge it more often than before, so I can say that it kept it's quality for more than 3 years which is not so bad at all.One more good thing that very often this toothbrush is on sale for half price (and same with heads) so it means that you can have it for around £15 - which is very good price.I think is great, affordable toothbrush and it is really worth to improve your mouth hygiene by getting electric toothbrush.

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A bargain toothbrush with brilliant results.

Around a year ago I had began using battery powered toothbrushes, and I was instantly impressed at the results over the manual toothbrushes. After using a few, I decided it was time to invest in a rechargeable toothbrush. There are so many different types on the market, but all I wanted was an easy to use toothbrush, I didn't need it to have bluetooth connection or tell me the time, and I didn't want it to cost the earth as the replacement brush heads are expensive enough! I finally settled on the Oral-B Vitality Dual clean toothbrush from Boots, one of the main reasons being because I liked the idea of the dual head brush, compared to others I see on the market where the brush head seems too small. It also cost me less than £20, which to me was a decent price and so I purchased it, eager to start using it.

These electric toothbrushes are highly more effective than the old manual toothbrushes, and are recommended by dentists. My own dentist often gives me advice on how to best use mine, and I would recommend speaking to your dentist on how to get the best out of these toothbrushes. One main reason they are better are because the oscillating brush head has a lot more movement than you could ever achieve with a normal manual toothbrush, this means they are much more effective art removing plague and ensuring you have nice healthy clean gums. The Oral-B Vitality brush head actually has 7600 movements per minute, imagine trying to do that with a manual toothbrush!The brush head for the Vitality clean has 2 heads, with most brushes by Oral-B I notice they usually have one smaller brush head but for me personally, I didn't like the idea of that and much preferred the idea of the dual clean head. The brush heads also have an indicator where the bristles change colour to show when the head needs replacing, handy if you can't quite remember when you last changed the brush head. They do advise to change the brush head every 3 months however I am sceptical about this. The replacement brush heads are rather expensive (don't be surprised to be around £4-5 per brush head!) and I have personally found mine quite easily last 4-5 months. You only receive 1 brush head with your new toothbrush, so I advise to keep a look out everywhere for special offers on the brush heads and stock up when you see them on offer!

The Oral-B Vitality is a rechargeable toothbrush and so comes with a small white charger which needs to be plugged into a shaver socket, or else you will need to buy a 2 Pin Plug adapter. I was concerned about how long my toothbrush would hold it's charge for, especially months down the line as my sister actually has a rechargeable toothbrush which she needs to constantly keep on charge just so she can use it. I also read reviews online complaining about the poor battery life. After using this toothbrush twice a day for a year, I am pleased to see my toothbrush still holds its charge brilliantly! On average I charge it about once a week or two, and I usually wait to charge my brush once it has run down completely so I don't know if this may have helped it or not. I will point out that the brush comes with a 2 year guarantee, which is reassuring should my brush ever stop holding its charge. Oral-B actually state you get up to 30 minutes from a single charge which seems right to me, I use it twice a day for 2 minutes each time so the maths works out about right with the amount I charge it.The brush itself doesn't have the most modern or sleek appearance to it, and it's actually quite thick and heavy. It has a rubberised grip which helps which comfort and control, and it has a greenish blue colouring to it. The brush heads are easy to connect and disconnect when you are changing them, and there's one button to press to switch it on and off making this a simple and easy to use design.

I've been using this toothbrush a year now and I noticed a big difference with the quality of my teeth from when I didn't use one. My dentist pointed out some key areas I needed to work on, and advised to hold my toothbrush in that area and let the brush head do it's work, you don't need to press down and scrub away (that's probably too harsh!) and I glide the brush around my gums easily, letting it do the hard work. When I first started using this my gums did bleed quite a bit, and sometimes still do but my dentist advised me this is normal and when working on my problem areas told me to expect this. If this happens to you I do suggest speaking to your dentist, as they are best placed to advise you on how to use such a brush properly and to get the best from it. I find the dual head works really well, I feel like my teeth are getting a good thorough clean, and when I need to get into smaller areas I can tilt the brush and use just the top head to get into those difficult areas. The brush lets you know when two minutes are up by shortly intermittently stopping the brush head, a simple way to let you know you are brushing your teeth for the recommended 2 minutes at a time.The Oral-B Vitality currently costs £14.99 on Amazon, however the brush heads come in at around £9.95 for a pack of 2, but I do suggest shopping around to get the best deal. I personally believe this is a brilliant toothbrush for the price, it's affordable and the charge holds really well, and I highly recommend switching to this from a manual or battery powered toothbrush. ..

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Two heads are better than one

I recently received this toothbrush as a gift and I was really impressed with how clean it left my teeth.

I had an electric toothbrush years ago but since then I have been using an ordinary toothbrush and I can't get over the difference.

It leaves my teeth feeling a lot smoother and my mouth a lot cleaner. I think this is a really good electric toothbrush compared to some others I have seen as the head on it is much better as it has two brush heads so it is a lot bigger than others so covers and cleans a bigger area.

It has a timer on it which vibrates when you have been brushing for 2 minutes which I think is an excellent feature because I have recently been thinking how long I have been brushing my teeth for and wondering if I always brush for at least 2 minutes and now I know.

I also really like the fact that it is rechargable as I can charge it up anytime and it is ready to use and I don't have to bother with batteries. It also seems to last quite a long time so I don't have to charge it up every day.

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A brilliant purchase that I would recommend to everyone

This was the first electric toothbrush that I purchased, and is likely to be the only one that I'll use for quite some time because I personally think that this is a great product.

I didn't know much about electric toothbrushes when I bought this, but Oral B is a name that I had heard, and decided to go for it. What attracted me to this product is the fact that it has two separate heads: one that oscillates and one that revolves so they're doing two separate jobs. When you think about it this makes a lot of sense because your teeth are all different shapes and sizes, with all sort of different surfaces, so it makes sense that you would have a couple of different brushes to ensure that all of your teeth are thoroughly cleaned.

The brushing itself is good, giving a clean feeling that a manual toothbrush just doesn't give you. It gives access to parts of your teeth that are harder to reach with a manual toothbrush, particularly your molars, giving them a good scrub and removing all of the nasties. I had worried before using this brush that it might actually be too vigorous on my teeth, particularly after my mum said that it can weaken your enamel, so I asked my dentist and she said that this just doesn't happen.

The brush has a built in timer to let you know when you've brushed for long enough. It stops the normal brushing and vibrates two or three times to let you know that you've done enough, and then carries on as normal. This is great, and might be a selling point to someone who themselves or their children don't brush for long enough.

The other great things about this product is that holds its charge well and it comes with a 2 year guarantee, so feel free to brush away.

The drawback to this product is that while the heads last a good while, they will eventually need replaced, and they can be expensive. Buy in bulk to reduce the costs.

In regards to charging the toothbrush, the adaptor fits into a shaving plug in the bathroom, but, if like me you don't have one of these, you will need to buy an adaptor.

Finally, the last negative issue to this brush is the packaging. It took me about half an hour to break in, and it requires the use of a craft knife in the end. Still, once it's out of the packet all is forgiven.

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A good buy

I have had my Braun Oral-B dual clean for about a month now, prior to that i used a manual toothbrush.First i will have a moan about the packaging, i hate anything that comes packed in these heat sealed rigid plastic packs, yes it looks nice on the shelf and you can see what your getting but you cant get it out the pack without a tool kit and a first aid kit! so put it in a recyclable cardboard box please Braun.In the pack you get the toothbrush, instruction leaflet, two dual clean heads and a stand/charger which has a two pin shaver type plug, if you don't have a socket like this you can get an adapter for around a pound in your local DIY/pound shop.The brush heads are designed to change colour after so long so you know when to replace them, however replacement heads are expensive.The heads are interchangeable with most other toothbrushes in the oral-b range including the precision clean, white+clean and sensitive so if your not happy with the dual clean heads supplied you can try one of the others when you buy some replacement heads, i find the dual clean head a little bulky and it takes a bit to get used to it after using a manual brush but it does what it says on the box (plastic cover) and cleans your teeth fast and very efficiently.The toothbrush it's self is comfortable to hold and not to heavy, it has a soft grip handle with ridges on it so it wont slip out your hand and it totally water proof which makes it easy to clean after use.You have one easy to press on/off button and after it has been running for 2 minutes it buzzes on and off a couple of time to let you know when to stop.I know you can keep it on the stand/charger to trickle charge all the time but as my charger is not in the bathroom i tend to put mine on charge overnight once a week even though it shows no sign of running down.

It connects to the charger by locating on a plastic pin on the base so it is stood upright, the base of the stand is not that big so if knocked it can easy topple over, although this does not cause any danger it will stop charging unless you pick it back up!

It is good brush at a good price, i don't think you need anymore then this toothbrush has and it cleans much better then a manual one so it's an ideal budget intro to electric tooth brushing!

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All braun oral-b brushes are half price at the moment and some high street shops have them for as little as £10! and shop around for the replacement heads as superdrug/boots and other shops have half price promo's some times.